Thursday, May 26, 2016

I love painting and I love looking at paintings. For the last four years I have been focusing on animal portraits with their humans. It is no easy task to paint a picture like this. And although my art is nothing like the painting pictured above, I am inspired by it for sure. Notice how the hunting dog is timeless and never out of fashion, yet it is painted in 1833! Devoted, humble, stately are typical dog characteristics that Kruseman captured in his portrait. My favorite parts of this painting are how the artist painted the dog's fur, the woman's shoe peeking out of her dress and her exquisite hair.
What do you like about this piece, if anything at all?

Portrait of Alida Christina Assink painted by the artistJan Adam Kruseman 1833, photographed by me at the Rijks Museum February 2016

Priscilla Loves her Cherry Pie

soon..very soon

Cherry Pie Recipe

Priscilla's Sweet Face

Suburban Lilacs

Lily's Instagram

Priscilla's Hideaway

Relaxing with Her Human

Thank you for identifying this flower Vicki & Christine H.

Lesser Celadine aka Ranunculus Ficaria

Long Island Daily Photo

You have heard of LI & its many stereotypes? You wonder if they may be true but wish not to risk visiting in the event that they are. Be bold then & visit me daily & I promise I will show you many sides of Long Island that you will be both amazed & inspired by.